Naoki Iguchi

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Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Law　 Corporate Governance　 Project Finance/PFI 　 IP Infringement Litigation/Dispute Resolution　 IP Licensing and Transactions　 Copyright and Entertainment　 Health Care, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences 　 IT and Telecommunications Law and Regulation　 Energy and Natural Resources　 Commercial Litigation　 International Litigation and Arbitration　 Alternative Dispute Resolution　 Financial and Securities Dispute Resolution　 Other Dispute Resolution　 International Trade　 China　 India　 Asia and Emerging Countries　 US　 EU　 Other Jurisdiction　

Publications/Lectures

Publications
"The Projects and Construction Review, (Japan Chapter)" (Law Business Research Ltd., 2011) (co-author)
"Legal Counseling for IP Licensing Agreement (Revised Edition)" (Seirin Shoin 2011) (co-author)
"Japanese Business Law and Practice" (Anderson Mori and Tomotsune, Law Press China, May 2009)
Guide to Japan's New Corporation Law: An analysis of the new corporate system based upon a review of the new provisions (Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc., 2005) (co-author)
Lectures, Panels & Articles, etc.
-International Arbitration-
Others:
"Jessup 2012 International Law Moot Court Competition, " served as a judge (Tokyo, December 2011) (English/Japanese)
Article:
"Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)," Diamond Weekly (December 2011)
Achievement:
Commercial Arbitration Lawyer "The Who's Who Legal Commercial Arbitration 2012" Legal Business Research
Translation:
"IBA Guidelines for Drafting International Arbitration Clauses" Japan Arbitration Association (December 2011) (translation)(co-author)
Lecture:
"Workshop of Contract Management for International Construction Projects - "Review and Organizing Points" and "Success and Failure Cases", International Litigation Practice and Legal Strategies for International Contracts," lectured at a seminar organized by Japan Planning Institute (Tokyo, November 2011)(Japanese)
Article:
"Whether a refusal of enforcement of arbitral award triggers a violation of investment treaty," JCA Journal (November 2011)
Article:
"After the quake: rethinking Japan's renewable energy policy," SEERIL Current Practice Newsletter (November 2011) (co-author)
Lecture:
"Improvement of environment for doing business and Dispute settlement ~ Usage of the Investment treaty and Trade Insurance," lectured at a seminar organized by OCAJI (Tokyo, October 17, 2011)(Japanese)
Lecture:
"Workshop of Construction Contract Management (1)," lectured at a seminar organized by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Tokyo, September 2011)(Japanese)
Lecture:
"What Japanese Compies should know for Construction and Plant Contracts in Emerging Countries," lectured at a seminar organized by Nihon Knowledge Corporation (Tokyo, August 2011)(Japanese)
Article:
"The Corporate Governance in Emerging Countries -Indonesia-," Gekkan Kansayaku, Vol.587 (August 2011)(co-author)
Lecture:
"Business in Emerging Countries and the Roles of Japanese companies' International Legal Department in India, China and Vietnam," lectured at a seminar organized by the Institute for Financial Affairs, Co., Ltd (Tokyo, July 2011)(Japanese)
Lecture:
"Progress of Investment Arbitration Agreement," lectured at a seminar organized by the Academy for International Business Transactions, 2011 Eastern Group (Tokyo, July 2011)(Japanese)
Article:
"The Corporate Governance in Emerging Countries -Vietnam-," Gekkan Kansayaku, Vol.585 (June 2011)(co-author)
Panel:
"Private International Law/Conflict of Laws," participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by International Law Association (Taiwan, May 29 to June1, 2011) (English)
Article:
"Scope of the "Investment" - How Can Investors Use Investment Treaty Arbitration? - Potential Needs and Precedents," Investment Treaty Arbitration Workforce Report 2010 (May 2011)
Lecture:
"What you should know if you use FIDIC contract forms in civil law jurisdictions," lectured at a seminar orgainzed by JICA, AJCE and OCAJI (Tokyo, May 12, 2011)(Japanese)
Lecture:
"Arbitration in Asia from the Perspective of Corporate Counsel," lectured at a seminar orgainzed by International Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong, March 31 to April 2, 2011)(English)
Article:
"Understanding the Legal Risk of International Civil Engineering Project," Japan Society of Civil Engineers Article 46 (March 2011)
Lecture:
"Need-to-know thing about International Legal Practices - for In-house Counsels," lectured at a seminar organized by Nihon Knowledge Corporation (Tokyo, March 2011)(Japanese)
Article:
"A fresh alternative," The 2011 Guide to Japan 9th Edition (Edited by IFLR) (February 2011)
Lecture:
"Investment Treaty and Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)," lectured at a seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Tokyo, January 2011) (Japanese)
Article :
"Investment treaty and arbitral award case study (18) ~Decision on the Challenge to Mr. J. Christopher Thomas, QC~," JCA Journal (December 2010)
Panel :
"Alternative Dispute Resolution in Asia – The Hong Kong Advantage (tbc)," participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Hong Kong International Arbitration Center and Hong Kong Mediation Council (Tokyo, November 2010) (English)
Lecture :
"Developments in Arbitration and ADR in Japan and Asia Pacific," "Arbitrating Disputes in Japan – Perspectives on Practice and Procedure," lectured at the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (Tokyo, November 2010)(English)
Lecture :
"Mental Attitude towards Cross-boarder Law," lectured at a seminar organized by the Institute for Financial Affairds, Co., Ltd (Tokyo, October 2010)(Japanese)
Article :
"Issues of present and future of 'Japanese Litigation Lawyers' from the view of mid-level litigators ~ Japan's 'international' litigation lawyers and their future~," The Lawyers (August 2010)
Article :
"Advice to Overseas Projects - Sustainability: Lawyer's Perspective - Law, Negotiation and Dispute Settlement,"AJCE(Association of Japanese Consulting Engineers) Bulletin, Vol.34, No.1 (July 2010)(co-author)
Article :
"Transparency in Investment Treaty Arbitration," Investment Treaty Arbitration Workforce Report 2010 (March 2010)(co-author)
Speaker :
"Cross-Border Liability for Environmental Disaster and Personal Injury: Mock Scenario Discussion" participated as a speaker in the 20th Annual Conference organized by the Inter-Pacific Bar Association(IPBA)(Singapore, May 2010)(English)
Lecture :
"International Arbitration and Investment treaty arbitration" participated as a panelist / coordinator in the seminar organized by the Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (Tokyo, April 2010)(Japanese)
Lecture :
"International e-commerce: Legal risks that you should know," lectured at a seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Tokyo/Fukuoka, March 2010)(Japanese)
Article :
"Investment treaty and arbitral award case study (6) ~Complex investment structure and arbitration jurisdiction~," JCA Journal (March 2010)
Others:
"3rd Annual Mock Arbitration national contest, " served as an arbitrator (Kyoto, February 2010) (English)
Panel:
"M&A in India (Part IV), " participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment （Tokyo, January 2010)(Japanese)
Others:
"Jessup 2010 International Law Moot Court Competition, " served as a judge (Kyoto, December 2009) (Japanese)
Article:
"Arbitration Laws and Trends in Japan", Inside the Minds - ADR Clients Strategies in Asia (2009)
Article:
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to : International Arbitration 2009" (Japan Chapter), Global Legal Group (2009) (co-author)
Lecture:
"Arbitration Practice," lectured at a seminar organized by Japan Pharmaceutical Industry Legal Affairs Association (Tokyo, July 2009) (Japanese)
Lecture:
"Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration," lectured at Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (Tokyo, June 2009) (Japanese)
Lecture:
"Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration," lectured at Keio Law School (Tokyo, June 2009) (Japanese)
Article:
"Arbitration in India - in the context of international transaction," DOSHISYA UNIVERSITY World Wide Business Review Vol. 10, Special Issue of Seminar, March 2009
Lecture:
"Arbitration in India under the International Transaction Practice," lectured at Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association (Tokyo, January 2009) (Japanese)
Lecture:
"The Arbitration in India for the Future International Transaction Practice," lectured at Doshisha University (Kyoto, December 2008) (English/Japanese)
Lecture:
"Practice of ICC International Court of Arbitration," lectured at Keio Law School (Tokyo, July 2008)
Panel:
"The Law of Arbitration in India," participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by Japan Commercial Arbitration Association and Japan Association of Arbitrators (Tokyo, December 2008) (English)
Panel:
"Recent Development of Indian Arbitration Law and Practices," participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by Osaka Bar Association and Japan Association of Arbitrators (Osaka, December 2008) (English)
Panel:
"For the Further Promotion of Arbitration in Asia Business", participated as a panelist in a seminar organized by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (Tokyo, October 2008) (English)
Article:
"Commercial Dispute Resolution in India (1)-(8)," JCA Journal, Nos. 55-7 through 55-10, 55-12 (2008), 56-1, 56-3, 56-6 (2009) (co-author)
Article:
"Choice of Arbitration Organization - For Better Dispute Resolution in International Transaction and Investment," The Lawyers (September 2008)
Article:
"Japan-Taiwan Commercial Dispute Resolution - Litigation and Commercial Arbitration," JCA Journal (May 2008) (co-author)
Article:
"The International Comparative Legal Guide to : International Arbitration 2008" (Japan Chapter), Global Legal Group (2008) (co-author)
Article:
"Dispute Resolution 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 & 2011", Law Business Research (2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 & 2011) (co-author)
Others:
"ANNUAL WILLEM C. VIS (EAST) INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION MOOT, " served as an arbitrator (Hong Kong, P.R. China, March 2008) (English)
-Intellectual Property-
Lecture:
"Can Japanese Courts Handle US Patent Litigation?," lectured at Annual Meeting held by American Intellectual Property Law Association (Washington DC, October 2009) (English)
Lecture:
"Patent Litigation in Japan," lectured at Giles Rich Inns of Court held by United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit (Washington DC, October 2009) (English)
Lecture:
"Post-Kilby Developments in Japanese Patent Litigation - Claim of Invalidity -," lectured at Spring Meeting held by American Intellectual Property Law Association (Boston, May 2007) (English)
Lecture:
"Employee’s Invention: Does it apply to the Japanese Universities?", participated in 2007 LES Winter Meeting held by License Executive Society (U.S.A. and Canada) as a speaker (February 2007) (English)
Lecture:
"Publicity Right of Athletes in Japan", presentation in panel of ‘Stars and Sports: Commercializing and celebrities and brands, and the business of sport: The law and business of convergence in Asia’ in the conference held by the International Bar Association (Shanghai, PRC, March 2007) (English and Chinese)
Lecture:
"Comparison of Patent Practices between Japan and America and its back ground -patent and legal issues of Biotech-", participated in a seminar held by Japan Bio Community (Palo Alto, California, September 2007) (Japanese)
Lecture:
"Art & Law," lectured at the Intensive Course "Public Policy for Culture and City" of Kyoto University Graduate School of Economics (Kyoto, August 2006) (Japanese)
Panel:
"Pharmaceutical Litigation Around the World", participated in fall conference & committee meeting held by BIO's Intellectual Property Counsels' Committee as a panelist (Orlando, Florida, October 2008) (English)
Article:
"KSR and post-KSR: what Japanese companies should learn?" ("The Lawyers," December 2007)
Article:
"Commentary on Foreign Cases and Publications -"Open Source Licensing Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law" by Lawrence Rosen etc," Law & Technology, No. 40 (July 2008)
Article:
"Trade Secret Litigation", IP Litigator May/June 2007 (co-author)
Article:
"Copyright 2007," Law Business Research (2007) (co-author)
Translation:
"Speedy Dispute Resolution in China Through Cooperation of Judges and Parties," AIPPI, Vol. 48, No. 6 (May 2003) (translation)
-Company Act & Other Trading Acts-
Lecture:
"In-house counsel: legal professional privilege", speech in IBA Annual Conference 2011，LPD Showcase Committee session in the conference held by the International Bar Association (Dubai, November 2011) (English)
Article:
"Product Recall 2011, 2012", Law Business Research (2011, 2012) (co-author)
Article:
"Product Liability 2010", Law Business Research (2010) (co-author)
Article:
"Supreme Court Rules on Squeeze-Out Compensation in Management Buy-Outs," International Law Office (December 2009) (co-author)
Lecture:
"Product Liability and Regulation -Japan: Time for Change? And East Asia?-", speech in 'Int'l Sales, Franchising and Product Law Section、Product Law and Advertising' session in the conference held by the International Bar Association (Madrid, October 2009) (English)
Article:
"New Act Sets Out Terms of Jurisdictional Immunity for Foreign States," International Law Office (August 2009) (co-author)
Commentator:
"Needs and Admissibility of Prejudgment Assets Disclosure under Civil Court - Focusing on International Precedents regarding Hidden Assets," participated as a commentator in The 8th Workshop organized by Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law (Tokyo, June 2009) (Japanese)
Article:
"Review of the Tokyo District Court's Decision regarding the Seibu Railway Case - A Comparison between Two Damage Suite Decisions," Junkan Shoji Houmu (March 2009)
Lecture:
"ERIA Research Project Working Group (WG2) - Establishment of a Secure and Safe e-Commerce Marketplace -," made a presentation at a workshop held by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (Singapore, Febrary 2009) (English)
Article:
"Civil Liability for False Statements in Securities Reports," International Law Office (January 2009) (co-author)
Article:
"U.S. Distributor Protection Laws," JCA Journal (October 2006 - March 2007)
Article:
"Revitalization Prompts Simplification of M&As," Asian Legal Business (June 2003) (co-author)

Education

The University of Tokyo (LL.B., 1992; LL.M., 1999); The Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court of Japan, 1999-2000; language training, Beijing Language University (2002); graduate study, Stanford University School of Law (LL.M., 2006). Associated with Saint Island International Law Offices, Taipei, June 2005-July 2005; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, Washington, D.C.; Reston (Virginia), September 2006 - March 2007 and Palo Alto (California), April 2007 - June 2007. Trained at ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, July 2007 - August 2007.

Professional Admissions

・Japan (2000)

Professional and Academic Associations

・Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association
・Committee Member, Council of Experts for Promoting Translation of Japanese Laws and Regulations into Foreign Languages, Ministry of Justice (April 2009 -present)
・Committee Member, Committee of Legal Issues regarding Cross-Border E-Commerce, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (October 2009 -present)
・Committee Member, International Investment Arbitration Working Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (October 2009-March 2010, November 2010 - present)

Business Associations

・Associate Member, Computer Law Research Society, the University of Tokyo
・Deputy Secretary General of Japan Arbitrators Association: responsible for international and public affairs (2002-2005)
・International Bar Association
・License Executive Society (U.S.-Canada)
・American Intellectual Property Law Association
・Adjunct Lecturer, Rikkyo University Law School (2008-2010)
・Adjunct Lecturer, Keio Law School (2010-present)

Languages

・Japanese (first language)
・English
・Chinese (Mandarin)
・Spanish (conversational)